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By Frida Ghitis<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

(CNN)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 If you\u2019ve been mesmerized by the drama, like millions of other viewers watching coverage of the Olympic Games, you have heard the most heroic, inspirational stories of athletes reaching the pinnacle of international competition. Or, at least you think you have.<\/p>\n

The truth is American viewers are missing out on the best of the Games.<\/p>\n

Coverage of the Olympics in the United States understandably focuses on American athletes. That is as it should be, but not to this degree. By concentrating mainly on Americans\u2019 stories, the NBC network is depriving U.S. viewers of some of the most fascinating, moving and exciting aspects of the Olympics.<\/p>\n

How much have you heard, for example,\u00a0about Guor Marial, who marched in the opening ceremony under the banner of \u201cIndependent Olympic Athletes<\/a>\u201c?<\/p>\n

Marial became a marathoner after running for his life since he was a young boy in Sudan, growing up in the middle of one of the deadliest wars of the 20th century. He learned to run as he fought to escape from those who killed his siblings and relatives and later kidnapped and enslaved him. Imagine such a story of tragedy and redemption, from slavery to triumph.<\/p>\n

His life is a most unbelievable odyssey, culminating at the Olympic Games. His parents live in a village with no electricity or running water. He hasn\u2019t spoken to them in years and hopes someone will get word to them to try to get to a television to watch their son.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fine to cheer for the Americans, but how about a cheer for Marial? There\u2019s one who deserves to become a star \u2014 and one who should have NBC\u2019s cameras following him.<\/p>\n

His is not the only fascinating story at these Games.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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